Ford & Mercury Electrical Fires
May 2, 2001
More than 2000 people have complained to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Ford Motor Company about an electrical problem in the dashboard of 1995 through 1998 models of the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique and 1995 through 1999 models of the Cougar. The electrical problem is blamed for at least 93 fires. Several owners said that the problem involves overheating of the blower switch, resistor or wiring harness, sometimes including failure of the defrost system.
-- Article Courtesy of InjuryBoard.com
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